| Life Time | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1965[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 21 & 24, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:25 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84180 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Life Time is the debut album by American drummer Tony Williams, recorded in 1964 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] Featured musicians include tenor saxophonist Sam Rivers, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, pianist Herbie Hancock and bassists Gary Peacock and Richard Davis.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The unpredictable music holds one's interest; a very strong debut for the masterful drummer".[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings included the album in its suggested “core collection” of essential recordings.[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Tony Williams.
- "Two Pieces of One: Red" – 8:06
- "Two Pieces of One: Green" – 10:40
- "Tomorrow Afternoon" – 5:35
- "Memory" – 8:06
- "Barb's Song to the Wizard" – 5:58
Recorded on August 21 (#1–3) and August 24 (#4–5), 1964.
Personnel
- Tony Williams – drums, timpani, woodblocks, maracas, triangle (1–4)
- Sam Rivers – tenor saxophone (1–3)
- Bobby Hutcherson – vibes, marimba (4)
- Herbie Hancock – piano (4–5)
- Ron Carter (5), Richard Davis (1–2), Gary Peacock (1–3) – bass
References
- ↑ "Billboard". February 6, 1965.
- ↑ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 23, 2010
- 1 2 Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed November 23, 2010
- 1 2 Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1512. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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